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Snowbird: A Tribute to Anne Murray
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 2:00 pm

The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
Presented by Saltwire Network and Seaside FM


Featuring Catherine MacLellan, vocals
Janna Sailor, conductor
Georges Hebert, guitar
Kim Dunn
, keyboard
Jamie Gatti, electric bass
Tom Roach, drums
Symphony Nova Scotia

On the program
Gene MacLellan,
Snowbird the Bolero
Scott McKenzie
What About Me
David Foster, Randy Goodrum, and Jim Vallance
Now and Forever
James Dunne and Pamela Phillips
Nobody Loves Me Like You Do
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Time Don't Run Out on Me
Gene MacLellan
Bidin' My Time
Rita MacNeil
Flyin' On Your Own
Steve Dorff, Larry Herbstritt, Harry Lloyd, and Gloria Sklerov
 I Just Fall in Love Again
Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black, and Rory Michael Bourke
A Little Good News
Allister MacGillivray
Song for the Mira*
INTERMISSION: 20 minutes
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Down a Country Lane
Gene MacLellan
Snowbird
John Stewart
Daydream Believer
Kenny Loggins and Donna Lyn George
A Love Song
Charlie Black and Rory Bourke
Shadows in the Moonlight*
Randy Goodrum
You Needed Me
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
You Won't See Me
John Stewart
Could I Have This Dance


All songs arranged by Canadian composer Stephen Sexton, unless otherwise indicated.

* Arranged by Peter Cardinali.


Additional players:
Alsu Kamalieva and Lauren Klein, violin; Charlotte Paradis, viola; Natalie Alcorn (acting Principal), Michael Chisolm, Mimisu Lee, and Randal Ulmer, horn; Greg Moffat, trumpet; Dale Sorensen, Jim Tranquilla, and Bob Nicholson (bass), trombone; D’Arcy Gray, percussion.

Thank You to Anne Murray

Symphony Nova Scotia would like to extend our deepest and sincerest thanks to Anne Murray, who has graciously given us her blessing to present this tribute to you. A true Canadian treasure and Nova Scotian icon, we’re thrilled to be able to honour Anne and her incredible music.

Special Thanks to Stephen Sexton

We would also like to thank Canadian composer Stephen Sexton, whose arrangements of Anne Murray's songs we feature in this concert. It is thanks to his and Anne's generosity that we're able to share this brilliant music, and we are so grateful for the opportunity to perform his orchestrations.

Image for Snowbird: A Tribute to Anne Murray
Snowbird: A Tribute to Anne Murray
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 2:00 pm

The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
Presented by Saltwire Network and Seaside FM


Featuring Catherine MacLellan, vocals
Janna Sailor, conductor
Georges Hebert, guitar
Kim Dunn
, keyboard
Jamie Gatti, electric bass
Tom Roach, drums
Symphony Nova Scotia

On the program
Gene MacLellan,
Snowbird the Bolero
Scott McKenzie
What About Me
David Foster, Randy Goodrum, and Jim Vallance
Now and Forever
James Dunne and Pamela Phillips
Nobody Loves Me Like You Do
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Time Don't Run Out on Me
Gene MacLellan
Bidin' My Time
Rita MacNeil
Flyin' On Your Own
Steve Dorff, Larry Herbstritt, Harry Lloyd, and Gloria Sklerov
 I Just Fall in Love Again
Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black, and Rory Michael Bourke
A Little Good News
Allister MacGillivray
Song for the Mira*
INTERMISSION: 20 minutes
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Down a Country Lane
Gene MacLellan
Snowbird
John Stewart
Daydream Believer
Kenny Loggins and Donna Lyn George
A Love Song
Charlie Black and Rory Bourke
Shadows in the Moonlight*
Randy Goodrum
You Needed Me
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
You Won't See Me
John Stewart
Could I Have This Dance


All songs arranged by Canadian composer Stephen Sexton, unless otherwise indicated.

* Arranged by Peter Cardinali.


Additional players:
Alsu Kamalieva and Lauren Klein, violin; Charlotte Paradis, viola; Natalie Alcorn (acting Principal), Michael Chisolm, Mimisu Lee, and Randal Ulmer, horn; Greg Moffat, trumpet; Dale Sorensen, Jim Tranquilla, and Bob Nicholson (bass), trombone; D’Arcy Gray, percussion.

Thank You to Anne Murray

Symphony Nova Scotia would like to extend our deepest and sincerest thanks to Anne Murray, who has graciously given us her blessing to present this tribute to you. A true Canadian treasure and Nova Scotian icon, we’re thrilled to be able to honour Anne and her incredible music.

Special Thanks to Stephen Sexton

We would also like to thank Canadian composer Stephen Sexton, whose arrangements of Anne Murray's songs we feature in this concert. It is thanks to his and Anne's generosity that we're able to share this brilliant music, and we are so grateful for the opportunity to perform his orchestrations.